Hemipogon acerosus Decne.

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Hemipogon acerosus Decne.

  • Collector(s)

    R. D. Reeves BRASPEX211 with A. J. M. Baker & H. Dias Ferreira, 28 Apr 1988

  • Location

    Brazil. Goiás. Niquelândia Mun. Macedo. East side of main divide about 15 km N of Niquelândia.

  • Habitat

    Hilltop & N facing slope. Low campo-cerrado. Serpentine/ironstones.

  • Description

    Herb to 25 cm, stem arising from deep vertical rootstock. Latex. Fruit (1 only) 1.5 cm long x 1.2 cm, pear shaped, warty. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 971735

    Occurrence ID: 1f4ceac6-bcd4-4ef0-b350-1ddbc74fec8f

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Apocynaceae

  • All Determinations

    Hemipogon acerosus Decne. det W. D. Stevens, 1989
    Note: ! U. Meve, 3 Feb 2001

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Goiás

  • County/Municipio

    Niquelândia Mun.

  • Locality

    Macedo. East side of main divide about 15 km N of Niquelândia.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1000 m. (3281 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -14.3, -48.38

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	02.03.01
Hemipogon acerosus Decne.	
det./conf. U. Meve	University of Bayreuth [UBT]
BRAZILIAN SERPENTINE PLANT EXPEDITION
Universidade Federal de GoiHs, Massey University,
New York Botanical Garden, Missouri Botanical Garden
BRASPEX #211
Asclepiadaceae
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Hemipogon ^cerosus" Utc ne
to. Sfev-cns 1*18*}
BRAZIL, Goiás. Macedo. East side of main divide
about 15 km N of Niquelándia; 14°18'S, 48°23fW.
Hilltop & N facing slope. Low campo-cerrado. 1000
m elev. Serpentine/ironstones.
Herb to 25 cm., stem arising from deep vertical
rootstock. Latex.
Fruit (1 only) 1.5 cm long x 1.2 cm, pear shaped,
warty. .,
R. D. Reeves, A. J. M. Baker &
H. Dias Ferreira
28 April 1988
Funded by The National Geographic Society, NY and MO
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00971735
00971735